SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY Headquarters Office Personnel Branch ‘Secunderabad. No. P[R]227/XVIl Date: 4 .07.2018 PERSONNEL BRANCH SERIAL CIRCULAR No.! 33/2018 Copy of Board's letter No.2017/Safety{A&R)/18/11 dated 08.01.2018 is forwarded for information, guidance and necessary action. ay IK RAVI KUMAR] Secy. to PCPO For Principal Chief Personnel Officer Copy of Board's letter No. 2017/Safety[A&RY/18/11 dated 08.01.2018 Sub: Guiding norms for imposition of punishment on Loco Pilots / Assistant Loco Pilots in cases of Passing Railway signals at Danger [SPAD] as specified in first proviso to Rule 6 of the Railway Servants [Discipline and Appeal] Rules, 1968 [as amended from time to time]. Aforesaid norms have been reviewed by Railway Board and in supersession of all previous instructions of punishment in SPAD cases, the following shall apply: 1.0. Minimum punishment to be imposed in cases of Signal Passing at Danger [SPAD] 1.1__Punishment in SPAD [in case of 1" instance] ‘SNo[ SPAD at Condition Punishment recommended o fil fil fw. 41 | During TH Ti For Loco Pilots reception of | Distance travelled |+ Reduction to @ lower post /grade of Loco Pilot Train: SPAD | beyond the Stop | Shunter for a period of 02 years where the period of hhas occurred on | Signal is upto | reduction shall operate to postpone future increments any reception | Signal Overlap! | of pay, where SPAD is entirely due to neglect of Loco signal including | Block Overlap or | Pilot Starter signal | less. + Reduction to a lower grade Ipost of Loco Pilot when train. is Shunter for a period of 02 years, if there are being received Contributory factors like loss of brake power on the run which he could not have detected when he took charge of the locomotive. [il For Asst. Loco Pitot: Reduction to the lowest grade /post for a minimum period of three years, where the period of reduction shall operate to postpone future increments of pay. ‘+ Reduction to the lowest grade/post for & minimum period of three years, if there are contributory factors. | like loss of brake power on the run. ] Safety/monitoring category of involved crew should be kept as ‘C’ for 02 years after fit for main line duty. [iv] Loco Pilots involved in SPAD case will be immediately de-rostered, sent for refresher course ‘and fresh psycho test [VJ Competency Certificate should be re-issued after ‘checking their knowledge by competent authority. 4.2. Distance | Removal from service or Compulsory retirement where travelled entirely due to neglect of loco pilot; reduction to a lower beyond the | grade for a period of two years, where the period of ‘Stop Signal is | reduction shall operate to postpone future increments ‘more than the | of pay, if there are contributory factors ike loss of brake | ‘Signal_Overlap | power on the run which he could not have detected |TBiock Overlap when he took charge of the locomotive At the appeal stage, contributory factors and past records of Loco Pilot may be taken into account and punishment reviewed. | In exceptional cases, running duty may also be | restored to such loco pilots after re-training and fresh psycho-test TZ During Dispatch | SPAD of the train — SPAO at starter Signal Advanced Starter Signal, IBS Signal and ‘Automatic Signal Removal from service or Compulsory retirement where entirely due to neglect of loco pilot; Reduction to a lower grade for @ period of 02 years, where the period ‘of reduction shall operate to postpone future increments of pay, if there are contributory factors lke Joss of brake power on the run which he could not have detected when he took charge of the locomotive ‘At the appeal stage, contributory factors and past records of Loco Pilot may be taken into account and punishment reviewed. In exceptional cases, running duty may also be restored to such loco pilots after re-training and fresh psycho test. 13 Gate Signai_at | SPAD Manned Level Crossing 1.3.1: For Loco Pills + Reduction to a lower postgrade of Loco Pilot Shunter for a period of 02 years where the period of reduction shall operate to postpone future increments of pay, where SPAD is entirely due to neglect of Loco Pilot. + Reduction to a lower postigrade of Loco Pilot Shunter for a period of 02 years, if there are Contributory factors like loss of brake power on the run which he could not have detected when he took charge ofthe locomotive. 1.3.2: For Assistant Loco Pilots ‘= Reduction to the lowest scale for a period of two years where the period of reduction shall operate to postpone future increments of pay. ‘+ Reduction to the lowest scale for a period of two years, if there are contributory factors like loss of ‘brake power on the run, which he could not have detected when he took charge of the locomotive. 1.33. Safetyimonitoring ‘category of involved crew should be kept as ‘C’ for 02 years after fit for main line duty, 1.3.4, Loco Pilots involved in SPAD case will be immediately de-rostered and sent for refresher | course. 1.35. Competency Certficate should be reissued after checking their knowledge by competent authority, 14 ‘Shunt Signal | Failure of LPIALP in observing the shunt signal Withholding of increments Tor wo years, however, Disciplinary Authority must record reasons for not imposing one of the major penalties. 1S ‘SPAD Tm | SPAD AWSIATP temitory Removal from service or Compulsory retirement where entirely due to neglect of loco pilot; Reduction to 2 lower grade/post for a period of 02 years, where the Period of reduction shall operate to postpone future increments of pay, if there are contributory factors like loss of brake power on the run which he could not have detected when he took charge of the locomotive. At the appeal stage, contributory factors and past records of Loco Pilot ‘may be taken into account and punishment reviewed. In exceptional cases, running duty may also be restored to such loco pilots after re-training and fresh psycho test. a3 2.0 In 1* instance of SPAD, for all cases other than item no. 1.1.1 and 1.3 in above table, punishment norms for ALP, will be as follows: Any one of the major penalties will be awarded to ALP other than compulsory retirement) removalidismissal from service, as decided by the competent authority 3.0 Punishment in SPAD (in 2 instance): 2" instance of SPAD needs to be viewed seriously and thus needs to be penalized as per the following norms: Removal from service or Compulsory retirement where entirely due to neglect of Loco Pilot; Reduction to a lower grade/post for a period of 02 years, where the period of reduction shall operate to postpone future increments of pay, if there are contributory factors like loss of brake power on the run which he could not have detected when he took charge of the locomotive. ‘At the appeal stage, contributory factors and past records of Loco Pilot may be taken into account and punishment reviewed, In exceptional cases, running duty may also be restored to such loco pilots after restraining and fresh psycho-test 4.0 On 2™ instance of SPAD, at Appeal or revision stage , in no case should Loco Pilot be put back on foot-plate duties if found solely responsible for the SPAD in 1" and 2" instances. He/she should be reinstated ordinarily to lower or equivalent to initial Loco Pilot / Shunter Grade and accordingly redeployed in non-running duty. 5.0 For Assistant Loco Pilot, in the 2" instance of SPAD, he/she may he downgraded to initial stage of recruitment 6.0. The performance of Loco Inspectors also needs to be monitored and they may be apportioned responsibility if repeated incidents of SPAD are noticed amongst LP/ALPs in their jurisdiction 7.0 It is clarified that passing of penalty orders shall be governed by (the statutory rules i.e, The Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 and the instant instructions are being issued to the Disciplinary Authorities for their guidance while their right to impose a penalty by independent application of mind in accordance with the provisions of the said rule is not being interfered with in any manner. 8.0 The above norms shall come into force with effect from the date of issue of this letter. 9.0 SPAD cases which occurred before the date of issue of this letter shall be decided based on the prior instructions. oa. [H.¢.80ng9)0y DrecorStetASRIN INDEX No. 1033 DISCIPLINE AND APPEAL RULES S.C.No Board have issued the guiding norms to the Disciplinary | 133 /2018 Authorities for imposition of punishment on Loco Pilots / Assistant Loco Pilots in cases of Passing Railway signals at Danger {SPAD] as specified in first proviso to Rule 6 of the RS[D8AJRules, effective from 08.01.2018.